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Zig At The Gig Podcast

I hope all is well with you and yours.My Name is Dave Deitke. I am a full-time musician/ special needs music educator/ music therapist MT-BC, NMT from Cleveland, OH, and I run a podcast called Zig At The Gig.I started this podcast to promote a non-profit art gallery called Negative Space. Since the shutdown, IContinueContinue reading “Zig At The Gig Podcast”

Fan Message from the USA: Thank you for making music

Dear Mr. Rodriguez,A teacher of mine made us watch Searching for Sugar Man when I was in highschool. Ever since then your music has been a constant in my life. I tell everyone I know about you, your story and your music. My favorite thing to do is blast your music in my car, fullContinueContinue reading “Fan Message from the USA: Thank you for making music”

A Tribute Song For Rodriguez: “Sixto” by The Keramics from Italy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VZcYZJaEHE “Sixto” by The Keramics ‘The Keramics’ is a project born in Rome in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown! Five friends that study at the same music school, ‘Neuma Music School of Rome’, decided to create a band, just for fun. The Band is composed of: Max M.. “The Grey” (Voice); Mick Pilastri “Blood Hand”ContinueContinue reading “A Tribute Song For Rodriguez: “Sixto” by The Keramics from Italy”

Fan Message from South Africa: Remembering the ’80s

After “Searching for Sugar Man” suddenly popped up on Netflix I watched it again for the third time I think – again taking me back to when I was a young student at UCT, Cape Town back in the early 80’s when your music was so much part of the backdrop to our student yearsContinueContinue reading “Fan Message from South Africa: Remembering the ’80s”

“Searching For Sugar Man” coming to Netflix this Friday!

Searching For Sugar Man Searching For Sugar Man Searching For Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film about a South African cultural phenomenon, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul, which details the efforts in the late 1990s of two Cape Town fans, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured deathContinueContinue reading ““Searching For Sugar Man” coming to Netflix this Friday!”

Finding The Way With Sixto Rodriguez | A Billion Worlds

I wrote this piece in honor of Rodriguez. My interpretation of “Crucify Your Mind” is a little different, but I thought y’all might enjoy it.  https://billionworlds.substack.com/p/finding-the-way-with-sixto-rodriguez Thanks to all! Keep the faith, Glenn SmithAustin, Texas

Stephen “Sugar” Segerman: My hunt for Rodriguez, a missing music legend | BBC

Sugar & Rodriguez In London One South African superfan’s quest to unravel the truth about his favourite artist Listen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct34wg Released On: 01 Sep 2022, available for over a year Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman’s nickname came from the song Sugar Man by the American singer Rodriguez. In 1970s South Africa, Rodriguez was a household name as hisContinueContinue reading “Stephen “Sugar” Segerman: My hunt for Rodriguez, a missing music legend | BBC”

Rodriguez Fan Message: Bucket List

I’m at a point in my life right now that I am making a bucket list of things that I would like to do before it’s too late. One of the items on my bucket list is to see Rodriguez live in concert, or at least meet him and hear him play at least aContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Fan Message: Bucket List”

Rodriguez Fan Message: In the US, most people still don’t have a clue about him

Just thought I would send a quick note. I am sitting here listening to some Sixto. If not for the movie which I saw in Kuwait in 2016, I doubt I would have ever heard any of his music. In the US, most people still don’t have a clue about him. But I crank hisContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Fan Message: In the US, most people still don’t have a clue about him”

Rodriguez Fan Message: Has Rodriguez Stopped Touring?

I saw “Searching for Sugarman” in 2013, the year it won the Oscar, and immediately afterwards searched for concert dates. At that time the only tours I could find were in South Africa. I started thinking about Rodriguez today — which turns out to be his birthday! — and again looked for concerts near me.ContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Fan Message: Has Rodriguez Stopped Touring?”

Happy 80th Birthday Rodriguez!

Rodriguez & Dave Matthews 21 June 2022 Please join us in wishing Rodriguez a Happy Birthday on the occasion of his 80th Birthday which falls on July 10th! On behalf of all of us at the official Rodriguez website, Sugarman.org, we send our warmest wishes to Rodriguez and we hope that he has a wonderful dayContinueContinue reading “Happy 80th Birthday Rodriguez!”

Rodriguez Fan Message: What an amazing musician!

Just happened to watch Searching for Sugar Man, not only one fascinating back story but what an amazing musician. I’m 69 years old so this is my music. I feel somewhat cheated never being exposed to his gifts until now. Rodriguez has been in Detroit and I’m in southwest Michigan, so close. Please schedule aContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Fan Message: What an amazing musician!”

Searching For Sugar Man

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9DA06F8F161DB58A Searching For Sugar Man trailers We have just watched your documentary and think there should be more people like you in the world who share the wealth of their love as well as in other ways too. You have been an incredible father to your daughters who seem in awe of you and gratefulContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man”